1945. Wreck Shimakaze was discovered by a Paul Allen-led expedition aboard in Ormoc Bay on 1 December 2017, 715 ft (218 m) below the surface. She was a mangled wreck but the three quintuple torpedo tube launchers confirmed her identity. Photographs from the wreck also debunked the assertion that she had had one of her turrets removed in an early 1944 refit. Ships in class References Sources Collection of writings by Sizuo Fukui Vol.5, Stories of Japanese Destroyers, Kōjinsha (Japan) 1993, The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.41 Japanese Destroyers I, Ushio Shobō (Japan), July 1980, Book code 68343-42 External links MaritimeQuest Shimakaze Page Shimakaze Class Notes by Allyn Nevitt World War II destroyers of Japan Destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy Ships built by Maizuru Naval Arsenal Experimental ships Science and technology in Japan Destroyers sunk by aircraft World War II shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea 1942 ships Maritime incidents in November 1944 Ships sunk by US aircraft Shipwreck discoveries by Paul Allen 2017 archaeological discoveries Naval magazine explosions